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		<title>EU auditors call out European Commission’s lack of efforts to improve soil health</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2023 12:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper)  With two-thirds of soils in Europe in bad condition, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said that EU rules and funds to manage farmland soils and manure sustainably are underused. Improving soil health is crucial for sustainable agriculture in Europe, as it directly impacts crop productivity and long-term soil fertility. It [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Belgium and Engie agree to extend the lifetime of two nuclear reactors</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 08:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The deal with Engie sets a price for future nuclear waste management costs, of 15 billion euros. Based on current nuclear provisions, the French utility’s total nuclear liabilities to Belgium now amount to at least 23 billion euros, Reuters reports.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU ministers reject the end of destructive fisheries</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2023 11:52:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Back in February, the Commission released a package of files that acknowledges the magnitude and negative impact of fisheries on marine ecosystems and revived its commitments to better implementation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). Yesterday, ministers discussed the CFP’s state of play and their priorities for fishing opportunities for 2024, the first step in the annual process of setting the total allowable catches (TACs) and quotas for the following year.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Yara Clean Ammonia partners with Cepsa to connect southern andnorthern Europe with clean hydrogen</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Yara Clean Ammonia will supply Cepsa with clean ammonia volumes, which is meant to allow the Spanish energy company to get a head start in establishing the clean hydrogen corridor and lead the initiative to serve industrial and maritime customers in Rotterdam and Central Europe.&#160; The partnership builds on the existing [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>18 EU countries risk missing waste recycling targets, EEA says</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jun 2023 17:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As part of Europe’s efforts to become a circular economy, the bloc has set targets for the 27 EU countries to increase recycling and reduce landfilling. Specifically, by 2025, 55% of municipal waste and 65% of packaging waste must be prepared for re-use or recycled, according to the targets. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Breton visits Germany to seek support on EU’s development of ammunition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA["We want to directly support, with EU money, the ramp-up of our defence industry for Ukraine and for our own security."]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU to advocate for less toxic chemicals and pollutants at Conferences of the Parties</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The EU will advocate for less toxic chemicals and pollutants at the Conferences of the Parties in Geneva this week. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU auditors denounce lack of long-term strategy on defence spending</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[EU auditors claim that both the PADR and the EDF budgets are dwarfed by the defence R&#038;D budgets of EU countries and bigger global players.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU one step closer to cutting aviation emissions with sustainable fuels</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-one-step-closer-to-cutting-aviation-emissions-with-sustainable-fuels/32090/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“I am proud to say the European Parliament has been successful in defending and advancing the ambitious development of sustainable aviation fuels across the EU," one MEP said. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU lawmakers call for stricter rules to reduce methane emissions</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-lawmakers-call-for-stricter-rules-to-reduce-methane-emissions/32078/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) MEPs in the Parliament’s Environmental (ENVI) and Industry (ITRE) Committees are urging the Commission to propose a binding 2030 reduction target for EU methane emissions by the end of 2025. Lawmakers voted in favor of cutting methane emissions, during a joint vote on April 26. “We call for ambitious and stringent [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Commission launches platform to help companies to jointly buy gas</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/commission-launches-platform-to-help-companies-to-jointly-buy-gas/32049/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The gas storage and joint gas purchasing targets were agreed upon in 2022 as emergency measures to address the cut of energy supply from Russia. With the move, the EU intended to reduce price volatility and ensure secure and predictable energy supplies.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>ESA’s Solaris initiative to harness solar energy for Earth</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/esas-solaris-initiative-to-harness-solar-energy-for-earth/31983/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The project aims to harness solar energy where it is available continuously and in plentiful supply: up in Earth's orbit.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Digitalisation of public services gets a boost from the European Parliament</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/digitalisation-of-public-services-gets-a-boost-from-the-european-parliament/31929/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Citing the many benefits digitalization can bring, MEPs believe the public sector will become more resilient and transparent, while administrative barriers for citizens and businesses, especially SMEs, will be reduced.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Parliament rejects flow of EU personal data to the US</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/parliament-rejects-flow-of-eu-personal-data-to-the-us/31851/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Apr 2023 14:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) MEPs have moved to ban personal data transfers to the US under existing rules in a resolution adopted today, which they accuse of violating citizens’ rights. MEPs from the Civil Liberties Committee argued that the European Commission should not grant the US an adequacy decision, deeming its level of personal data [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU’s Global Gateway invests in green mobility in Kenya</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/eus-global-gateway-invests-in-green-mobility-in-kenya/31740/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2023 18:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU is financing an electric bus line — Bus Rapid Transit Line— in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of its Global Gateway investment to boost green mobility. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of Kenya, William Ruto, met in Brussels, on March 29, to discuss the partnership [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU Ombudsman accuses Commission of “maladministration” over handling of access to documents</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-ombudsman-accuses-commission-of-maladministration-over-handling-of-access-to-documents/31694/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU watchdog has asked the European Commission to urgently deal with the systemic delays in its handling of access to document requests. The EU Ombudsman noted that a “fundamental rethink” is necessary in order to guarantee that the deadlines set out in the EU transparency regulation are respected. An internal [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU and Timor-Leste sign deal on WTO accession</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-and-timor-leste-sign-deal-on-wto-accession/31673/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA["We...agreed in principle to admit Timor Leste to be the 11th member of ASEAN," reads the statement issued during the regional summit held in Phnom Penh, adding that the next steps would include a "roadmap for full membership" to be submitted at next year's summit.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU disburses €331 million in humanitarian efforts to the Horn of Africa</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-disburses-e331-million-in-humanitarian-efforts-to-the-horn-of-africa/31647/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 12:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The EU is allocating €331 million in humanitarian efforts to reach the populations of the Horn of Africa, a region facing multiple and overlapping humanitarian crises with more than 50 million people in urgent need of food assistance.&#160; The European Commission said it will primarily target food insecurity as well as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Zipline’s delivery drone launches short-range service in the US</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/ziplines-delivery-drone-launches-short-range-service-in-the-us/31589/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 22:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Zipline, the world’s largest drone logistics service, operates distribution centers in Rwanda, Ghana, Japan, the US, and Nigeria, with signed agreements to begin service in Cote d&#8217;Ivoire and Kenya.&#160; This technology has gained popularity in recent years due to its potential to revolutionize the logistics and transportation industry by providing faster, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU auditors start evaluating EU action to boost AI</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-auditors-start-evaluating-eu-action-to-boost-ai/31545/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The European Court of Auditors (ECA) believes that AI is “crucial to the future competitiveness” of the EU bloc’s economy but it argues that the EU is risking falling behind in this key technological race.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Parliament votes to curb buildings’ emissions under the EPBD</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/parliament-votes-to-curb-buildings-emissions-under-the-epbd/31394/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 19:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) All new buildings should be zero-emission from 2028 and those occupied or operated by public authorities must meet this deadline by 2026, according to today’s vote on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) by the European Parliament.&#160; New targets Policymakers want all new buildings to be equipped with solar technologies [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU policymakers agree on reducing the bloc’s energy consumption by 11.7% by 2030</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/eu-policymakers-agree-on-reducing-the-blocs-energy-consumption-of-11-7-by-2030/31325/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 12:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As part of the provisional agreement, which will need to be endorsed by both the Parliament and the Council, the targets should be achieved through measures at local, regional, and national levels, in different sectors such as public administration, buildings, businesses, and data centers, among others. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Portugal kicks off first injection of green hydrogen and natural gas in the network</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 22:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Green hydrogen was for the first time injected into the Portuguese natural gas network, in a ceremony chaired by Prime Minister António Costa, in Seixal.&#160; 82 homes and businesses are being supplied, since October 2022, with a mix made up of 95% natural gas and 5% of hydrogen, yet the official [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Biomethane and hydrogen to lead the shift from natural gas, MEPs say</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 13:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) New measures to decarbonize and secure the EU gas market were put to vote by the European Parliament’s Industry, Research, and Energy (ITRE) Committee, in order to promote biomethane and hydrogen as the bloc attempts to shift from fossil gas.  At stake are two legislative acts, a regulation and a directive, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MEPs call EU’s double standards over the special court to investigate Russian war crimes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:25:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“This March marks the 20th anniversary of the horrific crime aggression against Iraq perpetrated by the “Coalition of the Willing”, including our very own Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Netherlands, Denmark, and Spain,” said MEP Clare Daly. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Key ASEAN members team up against EU’s deforestation law</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Key ASEAN members are angry at the EU over the bloc’s deforestation law which forbids the entry into Europe of products that haven’t been sourced in a sustainable way, especially the destruction of standing trees and rainforests.  Indonesia and Malaysia teamed up against Brussels saying the bloc “can’t dictate us” as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU-ASEAN pioneer summit to boost trade ties between the blocs EU-ASEAN pioneer summit to boost trade ties between the blocs</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Critics have, however, accused the EU of turning a blind eye for some ASEAN nations not particularly aligned with human rights. A crowd of Cambodian citizens was protesting in Brussels, in front of the building hosting ASEAN leaders, holding banners saying “stop the dictatorship” and “Hun Sen dictator”. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>European Parliament look ahead — World Cup, rule of law, essential infrastructure, EU budget 2023</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/european-parliament-look-ahead-world-cup-rule-of-law-essential-infrastructure-eu-budget-2023/28158/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 16:11:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week MEPs discuss a range of topics during plenary session, in Strasbourg, featuring discussions on human rights in Qatar, in light of the ongoing World Cup, the rule of law in Hungary and gender balance on company boards. Parliament is also set to discuss measures to protect critical infrastructure in the bloc and discuss the EU budget for 2023. A session discussing the latest protests in Iran and increased financial aid to Ukraine is also featured on the Parliament’s agenda. Finally, lawmakers will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the European Parliament.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Elon Musk to appear before the European Parliament over Twitter’s takeover</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 12:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Parliament is about to summon Elon Musk to grill the South African over his latest move of buying Twitter.&#160; Before actually acquiring the social media platform for $44 billion less than a month ago, Musk expressed interest in going ahead with the purpose of ending censorship, a scourge that [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Swiss company revamps maritime trade with its new “smart” shipping container</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 14:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Swiss company revamps maritime trade with its new “smart” shipping container showcased at TRA 2022.
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		<title>Environmental NGOs criticise no legally binding methane pledge at COP27</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 16:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new satellite-based system to detect methane emissions — Methane Alert and Response System (MARS) was also announced today at the COP27, intended to assess emissions in real-time and communicate it to governments and business around the world.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU and US join forces to boost sustainable energy in Africa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) The European Union and the United States are joining forces to boost green energy in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa in a bid to unlock the continent’s abundant renewable power generation potential.  USAID Administrator Samantha Power and Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Spain and the Netherlands quit Energy Charter Treaty</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2022 08:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Spain followed the Netherlands in quitting the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), a controversial international trade and investment agreement, providing legal protections for investments in fossil fuels.  In essence, the ECT, in place since 1998, allows fossil fuel companies to sue countries for almost any decision that impacts the investor’s expected profits, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Reform the transport sector to slash soaring energy prices, says Greenpeace EU</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2022 15:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning) Reforms in the transport sector could cut the EU’s oil dependency for vehicles by 13% and save European citizens 63 billion euros on their bills per year, new research conducted by Greenpeace Central and Eastern Europe suggests. Greenpeace EU’s calculations come as diesel fuel shortages and cuts to oil production announced by [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mental health crisis on the rise in Europe</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 13:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning) After two years of pandemic and social restrictions, mental health illness is on the rise in Europe threatening higher risk of depression among the population. The warning comes from a survey conducted by Eurofund, the 5th round, fielded from 25 March to 2 May 2022.&#160; The study sheds light on the social [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>European Parliament look ahead — trade, road transport, Belarus, Sakharov Prize, COVID-19 transparency</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/european-parliament-look-ahead-trade-road-transport-belarus-sakharov-prize-covid-19-transparency/26820/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2022 08:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning) This week, MEPs gather during committee meetings featuring discussions on the EU’s proposed Anti-Coercion instrument, intelligent road transport systems, and political developments in Belarus. Parliament will vote on the 2022 Sakharov Prize and will receive for the second time, a group of pharmaceutical companies to assess COVID-19 vaccines transparency. Trade On Monday, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 15:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning) The largest European research and technology conference on transport and mobility — TRA, the Transport Research Arena was announced yesterday during a press briefing at the Press Club Brussels. This year, the flagship event will take place in Lisbon, from the 14 until the 17 of November gathering EU leaders and industry [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2022 11:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning) A recent assessment from the European Environment Agency (EEA) reveals that the European Commission’s targets of reducing noise by 2030 are hard to attain given the large number of people living in urban areas and exposed to noise from road traffic. About 18 million people suffer long-term annoyance from transport noise in [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 13:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning) Across the EU, member states are rolling out vaccination campaigns, aiming at encouraging those who have already been vaccinated with at least a first shot. Belgium kicked off its autumn vaccination campaign encouraging citizens to get a Covid-19 booster. The rollout started with Flanders setting up 80 vaccination center and Wallonia another [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>European Parliament look ahead — deforestation, SOTEU, energy crisis, minimum wages, climate change</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 11:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning) This week, MEPs are back in full swing to discuss measures to limit deforestation and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. The week will be marked by the State of the European Union (SOTEU) address to Parliament, conveyed by the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen. Parliament is also set [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 13:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A joint position paper assessing the benefits and impact of revamped Customs between the two blocs was presented today by the Presidents of the Bilateral European Chambers of Commerce and Industry in Turkey during an official event in Brussels. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 11:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Freshwater resources are scarce and increasingly under pressure. In times of unprecedented temperature peaks, we need to stop wasting water and use this resource more efficiently to adapt to the changing climate and ensure the security and sustainability of our agricultural supply,” said Commissioner for the Environment, Fisheries and Oceans Virginijus Sinkevičius.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cities in Portugal and Sweden score best air quality</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The conclusion came from an updated assessment by the European Environment Agency (EEA), which ranks cities from the cleanest to the most polluted based on average levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The EEA analysis is based on the latest air pollutant emission inventory data, as reported by EU countries in February 2022.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2022 18:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning) Exposure to air pollution is responsible for over 10% of all cancer cases in Europe, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published today. In particular, second-hand smoke, radon, ultraviolet radiation, asbestos, certain chemicals and other pollutants are the major culprits identified by EEA. Despite the cry for change, EEA acknowledges [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 08:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Monday, the Transport Committee will vote on new rules, under the “Fit for 55”, to increase the use of sustainable aviation fuels, such as synthetic fuel, used cooking oil or even hydrogen]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>European Parliament look ahead — Fit for 55, gas reserves, EU summit, COVID-19 certificate</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/european-parliament-look-ahead-fit-for-55-gas-reserves-eu-summit-covid-19-certificate/25010/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 09:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Belgium, (Brussels Morning) This week, MEPs will hold a debate with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković as part of the “This is Europe” series. They will also discuss Parliament’s priorities ahead of the 23-24 June European Council, including whether Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia should be granted EU candidate status. MEPs will vote on restocking EU [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>EU turns to Egypt and Israel to ensure alternative gas supplies</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed yesterday in Cairo by Israel's Energy Minister, Karine Elharrar, along with Egypt's Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El Molla, and the EU's Energy Commissioner, Kadri Simson.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>European Parliament look ahead — common charger, Fit for 55, Ukraine, international procurement, rule of law</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/european-parliament-look-ahead-common-charger-fit-for-55-ukraine-international-procurement-rule-of-law/24747/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2022 10:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Monday and Tuesday, Parliament and Council negotiators will attempt to reach agreements on the introduction of a single common charger for electronic devices, on an EU minimum wage and to increase gender balance on corporate boards. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Road transport needs better engines to curb growing emissions, EEA says</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/road-transport-needs-better-engines-to-curb-growing-emissions-eea-says/24668/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2022 10:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The main reason for the total increase in both car and truck emissions, EEA’s study shows, was growing transport volumes, which have only partially been offset by better fuel efficiency and the use of biofuels.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>European Parliament look ahead — Ukraine, Recovery and Resilience Facility, taxonomy, Frontex, Fit for 55</title>
		<link>https://brusselsmorning.com/european-parliament-look-ahead-ukraine-recovery-and-resilience-facility-taxonomy-frontex-fit-for-55/24561/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marta Pacheco]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2022 09:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This week, the European Parliament will discuss Ukraine, Recovery and Resilience Facility, taxonomy, Frontex, Fit for 55.
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